Overview

• Episode 2 streams tonight at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Max, with the eight‑episode season rolling out weekly through October 9.
• The premiere drew 22% more U.S. households in its first four days than the Season 1 finale, according to Samba TV.
• Early reviews are highly positive, with a near‑perfect critics’ score reported at roughly 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.
• James Gunn says only Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker Season 2 are fully canon to the relaunched DCU, and Season 1’s recap was adjusted to reflect the new continuity.
• Gunn is withholding the last three episodes from advance screeners and has teased appearances by “big” DCU stars near the end of the season.